One thing that Thomas and I do exceptionally well as dog parents is to ensure that Sullivan gets lots of exercise. He gets two walks per day, plus some "run around in the backyard like a crazy man time with Dad" if he is feeling frisky. This probably means that baby girl will also go on lots of walks since a)we love to get out in the neighborhood and b)Sullivan is much better behaved when he gets his crazies out.
Here is a brief snippet of conversation from our morning walk the other day.
Ashley: (walking along peacefully, trying not to waddle or sweat to death): "Look, there's a lizard on that mailbox!"
Thomas:(wrestling the dog who is trying to eat goose poop and turning around to look): "Oh yeah! But better be careful..."
Ashley: (confused, as we have these little lizard guys all over the place and they seem sweet and harmless): " What? You think it's dangerous?"
Thomas: "Nope. But it might try and sell you car insurance."
And that, my friends, is a verbal snapshot of Team Grooms in action. We made sure to give the tiny reptile a wide berth because who wants to think about car insurance at 7:30 a.m.?
Monday, July 25, 2011
Saturday, July 23, 2011
Pregnancy Update
I've seen these on a number of different blogs, so I thought I'd give it a shot. Sorry there is not an accompanying picture. You should know by this point that we rarely photograph anything other than Sullivan and scenery.
How Far Along: 34 Weeks
Size of baby: About 4 and 3/4 pounds; almost 18 inches long. This means that she is almost done growing length wise, and just needs to pack on a few more pounds (please, not more than a few) before birth!
Maternity Clothes: Oh yeah. I can get away with a lot of summery, flowy-type dresses, but otherwise it's pretty much all maternity.
Gender: Girl! Although I do have recurring visions of hearing "it's a boy!" when she is born...
Movement: Homegirl is super squirmy pretty much all the time. She is especially active in the morning and at night. She is head down and I can typically tell where her back/butt are and where her legs are. Pretty stinkin' cool.
Sleep: I am wearing a tread in the carpet between our bed and the bathroom, but other than that, sleep is pretty good.
Cravings: It depends on the day, but on the whole, I crave ice water, chocolate, potatoes and citrus.
Symptoms: Rapidly expanding belly, check. Teensy tiny bladder, check. Lots of Braxton Hicks contractions, check.
Milestone: I think we have decided on a name! We still have part of the baby name book to go through, but I am 90% sure that we are set on a name. And I love it! I had been wondering throughout the pregnancy if there would be a magical "AHA" moment when we stumbled across THE name, and I am happy to report that there was one. Mwhaha but I'm not telling what it is! Stay tuned.
Appointment update: I am having more contractions than is considered normal, so the doc checked me out last week. Everything is still closed up nice and tight, which is good. We want you to cook for at least three more weeks baby girl! This week is my last "every two weeks appointment" and from here on out, I will be logging a lot of doctor's office time.
How Far Along: 34 Weeks
Size of baby: About 4 and 3/4 pounds; almost 18 inches long. This means that she is almost done growing length wise, and just needs to pack on a few more pounds (please, not more than a few) before birth!
Maternity Clothes: Oh yeah. I can get away with a lot of summery, flowy-type dresses, but otherwise it's pretty much all maternity.
Gender: Girl! Although I do have recurring visions of hearing "it's a boy!" when she is born...
Movement: Homegirl is super squirmy pretty much all the time. She is especially active in the morning and at night. She is head down and I can typically tell where her back/butt are and where her legs are. Pretty stinkin' cool.
Sleep: I am wearing a tread in the carpet between our bed and the bathroom, but other than that, sleep is pretty good.
Cravings: It depends on the day, but on the whole, I crave ice water, chocolate, potatoes and citrus.
Symptoms: Rapidly expanding belly, check. Teensy tiny bladder, check. Lots of Braxton Hicks contractions, check.
Milestone: I think we have decided on a name! We still have part of the baby name book to go through, but I am 90% sure that we are set on a name. And I love it! I had been wondering throughout the pregnancy if there would be a magical "AHA" moment when we stumbled across THE name, and I am happy to report that there was one. Mwhaha but I'm not telling what it is! Stay tuned.
Appointment update: I am having more contractions than is considered normal, so the doc checked me out last week. Everything is still closed up nice and tight, which is good. We want you to cook for at least three more weeks baby girl! This week is my last "every two weeks appointment" and from here on out, I will be logging a lot of doctor's office time.
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